We're Excited About: Gift cards requested at benefit brunch

? Sally's Friends will host a holiday brunch at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Suntree home of Rita Moreno. Guests are asked to bring a gift card to be given to residents of Sally's House, a service of Prevent! Brevard. For more information, call 321-631-1149.

? The Space Coast Pops Orchestra will host a birthday celebration and fundraiser for Vera Walker from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Walter Butler Community Center, 4201 U.S. 1, Sharpes. The event will honor Walker on her 100th birthday and for her 25-plus years of dedication to the Space Coast Philharmonic. Features include a luncheon, swing band and door prizes. The cost is $25 in advance; $35 at the door. Call 321-632-7445.

? The Vero Beach Art Club will host its Art Trail tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 10 artists' home studios in Vero Beach. The cost is $25 in advance; $30 day of event. Proceeds benefit Vero Beach Art Club Scholarship Fund. Call 772-231-0303 or visit verobeachartclub.org.

? A golf tournament to benefit Bayside High School starts at 8 a.m. Dec. 15 at The Majors Golf Course, 3375 Bayside Lakes Blvd., Palm Bay. The tournament is an 18-hole shotgun start scramble. The cost is $60 each or $240 for a team of four. Call 321-777-7575, ext. 15, or email sherill.brandon@brevardschools.org.

Cruise into the New Year, which benefits local scholarship and charitable efforts sponsored by the Cocoa Beach Woman's Club, will be Dec. 31 at the Cocoa Beach Country Club. Call 321-431-5643.

January

? Symphony for the Palate VII, a fundraiser for the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, starts at 6 p.m. Jan. 12 with a champagne reception and silent auction at the Eau Gallie Yacht Club. The event includes dinner with wines selected by Jay Pettigrew of Petty's Meat Market and a live auction. Tickets are $250. Call 321-242-2024.

? The Cancer Care Centers Foundation will host Swing for a Cause, a golf tournament fundraiser at the Suntree Country Club (Challenge Course), 1 Country Club Drive, Melbourne, from 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 12. The cost is $100 each. Call 321-953-2265.

? The Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its 45th annual installation banquet Jan. 18 at the Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront, 2605 N. SR A1A, Indian Harbour Beach. A cocktail reception starts at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and the banquet program. Tickets are $50 for open seating; $750 for a corporate table. Call 321-454-2036 or visit cocoabeachchamber.com.

? League of Women Voters of the Space Coast will host Politicos on Parade VI luncheon and fashion show at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 25 at the Eau Gallie Yacht Club, 100 Datura Drive, Indian Harbour Beach. Tickets are $35. Among the featured models will be Sheriff-elect Wayne Ivey.

TimWakefieldCelebrity Golf Classic and Memorabilia Auction will be Jan. 25 and 26 at the Hilton Melbourne Rialto. The golf classic will be at Harmony Golf Preserve. Call 321-729-6858.

February

Have a Heart, Candlelighters of Brevard's 11th anniversary gala, will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Eau Gallie Yacht Club. Call 321-728-5600 or visit candlelightersofbrevard.org.

Dancing for the Paws, a benefit for the SPCA of North Brevard, will be 7 to 11 p.m. Feb. 9 at LaCita Country Club in Titusville. For more information, visit spcanorthbrevard.com or call Teri Scott at 321-267-8221, ext. 246.

One Sweet Night: A Celebration of Coffee and Chocolate, benefiting the Brevard Achievement Center, will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 23 at Levelz in Melbourne. Tickets are $35 in advance; $40 at the door. Call 321-632-8610, ext. 203, or visit coffeeandchocolateevent.com.

Golden Eagle Award Dinner, a benefit for the Boy Scouts of Brevard, will be in late February or March. Call 321-576-7556 or shanna.michel@cflscouting.org.

March

Cocoa Beach Food and Wine Festival will be the first or second week in March. Call 321-799-3971 or visit cocoabeachwinefoodfestival.com.

King Center 25thanniversary celebration begins with a Cocktail Kickoff Party at the home of Phil and Jeanne Farmer from 5 to 7 p.m. March 2, followed by The Boston Pops Orchestra performance at 8 p.m. at the King Center for Performing Arts. Call 321-242-2219.

A Night in Casablanca, benefiting the South Brevard Sharing Center, will be 6 to 10:30 p.m. March 9 at Baer Air, Melbourne Airport. Tickets are $50. Call 321-727-8581, ext. 207.

Business Hall of Fame, a benefit for Junior Achievement, will be March 9 at the Hilton Melbourne Rialto. Call 321-751-4024 or visit jaspacecoast.org.

April

Evening of Hope V for the Brevard Achievement Center will be April 5. Call 321-674-8106 or visit thescottcenter.org.

Men Cooking from the Heart, a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida, will be April 6 at Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd. Call 407-478-2996.

King Center 25thanniversary continues with an '80s themed pre-show party for "Rock of Ages" at 8 p.m. April 10 at the King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne. Call 321-242-2219.

Health First Foundation's 31st annual benefit ball will be April 13. Call 321-434-7353 or visit Health-First.org.

? Brevard Rescue Mission will host the fourth annual Women Who Care Share luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19 at the Hilton Melbourne Rialto. Brevard Rescue Mission helps women and children with housing, access to health care, education, transportation, job training and life skills in a Christ-centered residential setting. Call Ginny Whitley at 321-482-9596 or visit BrevardRescueMission.org.

? Passport to Wines Around the World, a fundraiser for Aging Matters in Brevard, will be 6 to 9 p.m. April 20 at the Space Coast Convention Center in Cocoa. For more information, call 321-806-3716.

? Caring Hearts Benefit, presented by the Cancer Care Foundation, will be 5 to 8 p.m. April 20 at the home of Ed and Jeane Andre, 3800 N. Riverside Drive, Indialantic. Tickets to the event, which will feature music by flamenco guitarist Don Soledad, are $125. Call 321-426-5145.

Anchor Breakfast, a benefit for Brevard Neighborhood Development Coalition, will be in the spring. Call 321-253-4214 or visit BNDCserve.org

June

Dancing WithBrevard for the KLD Foundation will be June 1 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort and Golf Center, 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando. For more information, visit dancingwithbrevard.org or call 321-454-7333.

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We're Excited About: Gift cards requested at benefit brunch

? Sally's Friends will host a holiday brunch at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Suntree home of Rita Moreno. Guests are asked to bring a gift card to be given to residents of Sally's House, a service of